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Charlotte, North Carolina for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
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- History Museum
- Zoo
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Horseback Riding
Latta Plantation Park
Huntersville, NC
The Historic Latta Plantation House has it all—costumed re-enactors, a bird of prey rehabilitation sanctuary, and pony rides....
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- Boating
- Hiking
- Live Music Venue
- Bazaar
- Shopping Mall
University Place
Charlotte, NC
Just a ten minute drive from Uptown, University Place provides a great home base to relax and unwind in the evenings when visiting Charlotte....
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- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Boardwalk Billy's
Charlotte, NC
With the steamed crab legs, peel-and-eat shrimp, and the lakeside location at University Place, you can almost imagine you're at the beach. Don't worry if your kids don't appreciate oysters, crabs, or ribs—chicken fingers are on the menu, too. ...
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- History Museum
Charlotte Museum of History
Charlotte, NC
This museum gives a great sense of Charlotte's past, but kids are drawn more to the museum's "backyard," where kids love feeling the vibrations of the largest bell in America with their bare hands....
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- Hotel / Motel
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
A favorite luxury hotel in Charlotte, the Omni is in a great Uptown location. It provides parents with safety products like outlet covers and nightlights, as well as a goody bag and a suitcase filled with games and books....
Day 2
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- Children's Museum
- Special Collection
Charlotte at Play
Charlotte, NC
Don't let the strip mall location fool you—this small children's museum delights kids by emphasizing imagination over high-tech exhibits....
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- Science & Nature Museum
Charlotte Nature Museum
Charlotte, NC
How long can your preschooler stand still? When she wants a butterfly to land on her shoulder, longer than you think. This is a small, lovely museum that is the right scale for young children....
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- Boutique
Paper Skyscraper
Charlotte, NC
Quirky, surprising, and irreverent, Paper Skyscraper is not your typical card store. Although it has the city's best selection of cards and stationery, it boasts much more: books, home furnishings, jewelry, and very good chocolate. ...
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- American
- Barbecue
- Family Dining
- Take-Out
Old Hickory House
Charlotte, NC
You can't visit Charlotte without trying some barbecue, and this is the best barbecue in town. Slow-cooked over an open pit, the aroma alone is enough to draw you into this down-home restaurant....
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- Petting Zoo
Lazy 5 Ranch
Mooresville, NC
Drive your own car through this huge exotic animal park or ride on a horse drawn wagon; along the way, hold out a handful of animal feed and within seconds, animals (who know the routine well) approach to get their fill. ...
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- Hotel / Motel
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
A favorite luxury hotel in Charlotte, the Omni is in a great Uptown location. It provides parents with safety products like outlet covers and nightlights, as well as a goody bag and a suitcase filled with games and books....
Day 3
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- Live Music Venue
- Theater
ImaginOn
Charlotte, NC
This is the place to go to see a production by the excellent Children's Theater of Charlotte or to browse in the children's library....
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- Science & Nature Museum
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
This hands-on science museum engages kids from the moment they walk in the door in physics, dinosuars, weather forecasting, and architectural engineering....
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- Petting Zoo
- Nature Center
- Boating
- Fishing
Dan Nicholas Park
Salisbury, NC
Dan Nicholas Park has something to please every child. Besides a big playground, the park features an old-fashioned carousel and a miniature train ride that weaves through the woods, and a nature center that houses live animals and a petting barn....
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- Hotel / Motel
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
A favorite luxury hotel in Charlotte, the Omni is in a great Uptown location. It provides parents with safety products like outlet covers and nightlights, as well as a goody bag and a suitcase filled with games and books....
Charlotte, North Carolina for Toddlers & Pre-K
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- History Museum
- Zoo
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Horseback Riding
Latta Plantation Park
Huntersville, NC
The Historic Latta Plantation House has it all—costumed re-enactors, a bird of prey rehabilitation sanctuary, and pony rides....
-
- Boating
- Hiking
- Live Music Venue
- Bazaar
- Shopping Mall
University Place
Charlotte, NC
Just a ten minute drive from Uptown, University Place provides a great home base to relax and unwind in the evenings when visiting Charlotte....
-
- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Boardwalk Billy's
Charlotte, NC
With the steamed crab legs, peel-and-eat shrimp, and the lakeside location at University Place, you can almost imagine you're at the beach. Don't worry if your kids don't appreciate oysters, crabs, or ribs—chicken fingers are on the menu, too. ...
-
- History Museum
Charlotte Museum of History
Charlotte, NC
This museum gives a great sense of Charlotte's past, but kids are drawn more to the museum's "backyard," where kids love feeling the vibrations of the largest bell in America with their bare hands....
-
- Hotel / Motel
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
A favorite luxury hotel in Charlotte, the Omni is in a great Uptown location. It provides parents with safety products like outlet covers and nightlights, as well as a goody bag and a suitcase filled with games and books....
Day 2
-
- Children's Museum
- Special Collection
Charlotte at Play
Charlotte, NC
Don't let the strip mall location fool you—this small children's museum delights kids by emphasizing imagination over high-tech exhibits....
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Charlotte Nature Museum
Charlotte, NC
How long can your preschooler stand still? When she wants a butterfly to land on her shoulder, longer than you think. This is a small, lovely museum that is the right scale for young children....
-
- Boutique
Paper Skyscraper
Charlotte, NC
Quirky, surprising, and irreverent, Paper Skyscraper is not your typical card store. Although it has the city's best selection of cards and stationery, it boasts much more: books, home furnishings, jewelry, and very good chocolate. ...
-
- American
- Barbecue
- Family Dining
- Take-Out
Old Hickory House
Charlotte, NC
You can't visit Charlotte without trying some barbecue, and this is the best barbecue in town. Slow-cooked over an open pit, the aroma alone is enough to draw you into this down-home restaurant....
-
- Petting Zoo
Lazy 5 Ranch
Mooresville, NC
Drive your own car through this huge exotic animal park or ride on a horse drawn wagon; along the way, hold out a handful of animal feed and within seconds, animals (who know the routine well) approach to get their fill. ...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
A favorite luxury hotel in Charlotte, the Omni is in a great Uptown location. It provides parents with safety products like outlet covers and nightlights, as well as a goody bag and a suitcase filled with games and books....
Day 3
-
- Live Music Venue
- Theater
ImaginOn
Charlotte, NC
This is the place to go to see a production by the excellent Children's Theater of Charlotte or to browse in the children's library....
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
This hands-on science museum engages kids from the moment they walk in the door in physics, dinosuars, weather forecasting, and architectural engineering....
-
- Petting Zoo
- Nature Center
- Boating
- Fishing
Dan Nicholas Park
Salisbury, NC
Dan Nicholas Park has something to please every child. Besides a big playground, the park features an old-fashioned carousel and a miniature train ride that weaves through the woods, and a nature center that houses live animals and a petting barn....
-
- Hotel / Motel
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC
A favorite luxury hotel in Charlotte, the Omni is in a great Uptown location. It provides parents with safety products like outlet covers and nightlights, as well as a goody bag and a suitcase filled with games and books....